Catherine Parr | The Tudors Wiki | Fandom powered by Wikia Edit Catherine Parr's relationship with Thomas Seymour Catherine catches Henry's eye not long after his fifth Queen, Katherine Howard , is beheaded; she is a wealthy, respected noblewoman, previously widowed, whose second husband is now dying. However, Catherine has no initial desire to marry Henry, fearing him by reputation and the fate of his first, second, fourth and fifth Queens. She is also shown to have a clandestine relationship with someone else-Thomas Seymour, the deceased Jane Seymour's brother. Henry invites Catherine to spend time with him and his daughters when she comes to court, and finds her company very pleasant. After an implied proposal from Henry to become his Queen once her severely ill husband dies, Catherine hesitantly refuses but later believes God wishes for her to marry the King- Henry has deliberately sent Thomas Seymour away to assume a role in foreign diplomacy. Catherine is the only one of Henry's wives (besides Catherine of Aragon , very briefly) to have been married before she wed the King. Catherine Parr at her second husband's funeral Catherine's wedding to Henry As soon as her husband, Lord Latymer, dies, Henry proposes again.

Eventually Catherine agrees and she and the King are betrothed and shortly after, married at the start of episode 4.07. Surprisingly, Henry appoints her regent while he is commanding the Royal Army in France, much to the dismay of some of his more authoritarian, pro-Catholic advisors such as Bishop Gardiner and Thomas Wriothesley (though Charles Brandon has no objection to her). Queen Catherine Parr (right) and her reluctant ally Anna Stanhope (left) Catherine, despite not having a true romantic relationship with the King, proves to be a loving stepmother to his children and helps care for him tirelessly, especially as he ages and is increasingly inflamed by his ulcered leg. Henry, while disapproving of her religious attitude, is genuinely grateful for her diligent efforts, and shows quiet but genuine affection towards her. Henry's confidence in her is what makes him appoint her Regent while he is at war in France, and what causes him to disband Bishop Gardiner's attempts to charge her with heresy.

She pities Prince Edward , who unlike his older half-sisters has been brought up suffocated by his titles and future responsibilities, and unable to develop his own personality because Henry shuts him away from the world so often, paranoid about Edward's health. Catherine discusses Protestantism with her sister Anne Princess Mary (left) and Queen Catherine Parr (right) Catherine, along with her sister Anne, secretly holds Lutheran Protestant beliefs (unlike her previous husband, who was a Northern Catholic briefly involved in the Pilgrimage of Grace) and was likely influenced by her uncle, Archbishop Cranmer. She hides her Protestant faith from Mary , because she knows that Mary is a fundamentalist Catholic. However, she nonetheless respects Mary for holding so truly to the faith her mother raised her in, and they initially have a good relationship. On the other hand, Catherine encourages Elizabeth (whom she seems closest to of Henry's children) to look towards Lutheranism, both because she herself is Lutheran and because she feels an obligation to raise Elizabeth in the faith of her deceased mother, Anne Boleyn , just as Mary was by her mother Catherine of Aragon .

Interestingly, this was not the case with Edward VI, who contributed greatly to the Protestant Reformation during his short reign, although his mother Jane Seymour had been Catholic. Catherine's brief attempts to push Henry towards further Reformation however, make him dangerously hostile, and Catherine immediately falls into line and instructs her ladies not to openly discuss matters of Protestantism any further, outwardly conforming to the Church of England. Catherine greets Henry on his return from the battlefield Near the end of Season 4, Catherine is briefly attacked by Catholic fundamentalists of the Church of England for supposed heresy (which, in their eyes, is true, since she is secretly a true Lutheran like Anne Boleyn and Cromwell) although Henry, despite saying he will allow an investigation, claims he is fully resolved to spare her life. Mary privately supports this investigation; despite her previous friendship with Catherine, she increasingly picks up on the Queen's Protestant beliefs, which she firmly regards as heresy and dangerous to her younger siblings. When Bishop Gardiner sends the King's Chancellor, Thomas Wriothesley , with a warrant for Catherine's arrest, she is horrified.

However, Henry simply allowed the arrest warrant to be delivered so he would have an excuse to remove Gardiner, whose fanaticism he finds disruptive and irritating. Henry furiously insults and berates the startled Wriothesley in front of the equally-confused Catherine, then has Gardiner permanently banished from court. While Catherine shows Mary no hostility over her involvement in the investigation, their relationship becomes very distant near the end of Season 4. When Henry bids his family a loving farewell in the series finale- as he intends to sepparate from them before his death- Catherine holds Mary and Elizabeth's hands and weeps with Mary, having grown to care for Henry, if not to love him romantically. Henry's final promise to Catherine is that she may remarry to whomever she chooses after he dies, and shall receive a yearly pension of 7,000 pounds. After Henry's death, Catherine's continuing story is not shown onscreen, however it is known that she remarried to Thomas Seymour after an appropriate period of grieving for Henry. She continued to have Princess Elizabeth live in her household as her ward, but later sent her to a different house because she caught Thomas flirting with Elizabeth repeatedly.

Although loved by her former stepson King Edward VI (who was now also her nephew by marriage), Catherine became at odds with her brother-in-law and the Lord Protector Edward Seymour and his wife, Anna Stanhope. Catherine later gave birth to a daughter by Thomas, but died weeks later of puerperal fever, the same thing that caused the death of Henry's third wife Jane Seymour. After her death, Thomas- ever ambitious- attempted to court Elizabeth and manipulate the King to usurp his brother. He was eventually found breaking into the King's appartments, found guilty of treason and executed. It is not known exactly what happened toThomas and Catherine's daughter, Mary Seymour, but she is thought to have died at a young age. Catherine Parr ruled as queen regnent from July to September 1544. She was queen consort from 12 July 1543 to 28 January 1547, a three-and-a-half year marriage to Henry. Her reign as Queen was the second longest after Catherine of Aragon (though only a few months longer than Anne Boleyn's) although, as with Anne of Cleves, she did not have a real relationship with Henry before they were married.

Physical Appearance Profile of Catherine Parr - Sixth Wife of Henry VIII Sixth Wife of Henry VIII Catherine Parr. Hulton Archive/The Print Collector/Print Collector/Getty Images Married Henry VIII of England on July 12 , 1543 Widowed January 28, 1547 Known for: Sixth wife of Henry VIII Religion: Protestant leanings Also known as: Katherine Parr, Katharine Parr, Catharine Parr Catherine Parr Biography When Henry VIII of England noticed the widowed Catherine Parr, he had just had his fifth wife, Catherine Howard , executed for deceiving him. He divorced his fourth queen, Anne of Cleves , because he was not attracted to her. He'd lost his third wife, Jane Seymour , after she gave birth to his only legitimate son. Henry put aside his first wife, Catherine of Aragon , and split with the Church of Rome to divorce her, so that he could marry his second wife, Anne Boleyn , only to have Anne executed for treason for betraying him. Knowing that history, and apparently already engaged to Jane Seymour's brother, Thomas Seymour, Catherine Parr was both reluctant to marry Henry, and aware that refusing could have serious consequences for herself and her family.

continue reading below our video Test Your General Science Knowledge So Catherine Parr married Henry VIII of England on July 12, 1543, and by all accounts was a patient, loving, and pious wife to him in his last years of illness, disillusion, and pain. Catherine Parr was the daughter of Sir Thomas Parr, who served as Henry's Master of the Household, and Maud Green. She was educated well, including in Latin, Greek, and modern languages, and she also learned theology. Catherine was first married to Edward Borough until he died in 1529, and then to John Neville, Lord Latimer, who died in 1542. Catherine Parr helped reconcile Henry to his two daughters, Mary , daughter of Catherine of Aragon, and Elizabeth , daughter of Anne Boleyn. Under her influence, they were educated and restored to the succession. Catherine Parr also directed the education of her stepson, the future Edward VI. Catherine was sympathetic to the Protestant cause -- and could argue fine points of theology with Henry, occasionally infuriating him so much that he threatened her with execution. She probably tempered his persecution of Protestants under the Act of the Six Articles.

Catherine herself narrowly escaped being implicated with Anne Askew. Catherine Parr served as Henry's regent in 1544 when he was in France but, when Henry died in 1547, Catherine was not made regent for Edward. Catherine and her former lover, Thomas Seymour -- he was Edward's uncle -- did have some influence with Edward, including obtaining his permission to marry, which they did on April 4, 1547. Catherine gave birth to her only child, a daughter, in August 1548, and died a few days later of puerperal fever. There have been suspicions that her husband poisoned her to marry Princess Elizabeth. Lady Jane Grey was a ward of Thomas Seymour until his execution for treason in 1549. Catherine Parr left two devotional works that were published after her death. She wrote Prayers and Meditations (1545) and Lamentation of a Sinner (1547). Bibliography Divorced, Beheaded, Survived: A Feminist Reinterpretation of the Wives of Henry VIII, Karen Lindsey, 1996.

One of the best accounts of the strange marital history of one of England's most memorable monarchs. (compare prices) [0201408236] Six Wives: The Queens of Henry VIII, David Starkey, 2003. Katherine is portrayed quite sympathetically in this account. (compare prices) [069401043X] The Six Wives of Henry VIII, by Alison Weir, 1993. (compare prices) [0802136834] The Wives of Henry VIII, Antonia Fraser, 1993. (compare prices) [067973001X] More women's history biographies, by name: About Catherine PARR (Queen of England) Painted by an unknown artist. At Lambeth Palace Catherine Parr is certain to have met her second husband at court functions after Anne Boleyn had married Henry VIII . John Neville, Lord Latimer had been married twice and had two children aged seven and ten when he married Catherine in Jan 1531, he was forty-two and Catherine was being wed for the second time at the age of nineteen.

She now became the lady of the huge household of Snape Hall in Yorkshire. Although Lord Latimer preferred to remain at Snape Hall, he and Catherine became embroiled in the intrigue of Anne Boleyn and Henry and also Cromwell , after Anne was executed they came very close to losing their own lives. They returned to London in 1536 where Queen Jane Seymour was three months pregnant. This had put King Henry in an exceptionally good mood and for the moment, the political nightmare came to an end for Catherine. Prince Edward was born to Queen Jane in Oct, much to Henry 's grief, she died only nine days after. BEF Lord Latimer died in 1542, Henry would marry and divorce Anne of Cleves and then marry the frivolous, nineteen year old Catherine Howard . Catherine Howard was accused of committing adultery and was eventually executed. Although the Parrs had been gaining power at court throughout Catherine's marriage to Lord Latimer , both she and her brother William were entirely at Henry 's disposal. John Neville died in 1542 or 1543.

She then was about to marry Thomas Seymour , when ï¿½it was overruled by a higher powerï¿½ ( Henry VIII ). Catherine was at first shocked by Henry 's marriage proposal, but eventually accepted though she insisted on a period of mourning for Lord Latimer before the public ceremony could take place. Not much is known about Henry 's courtship of Catherine. However, before the King stepped in, she may have been considering marrying Thomas Seymour , brother to the late Queen Jane and uncle to Prince Edward . Catherine rejected Seymour 's proposal in order to marry the King, although she probably didn't have much of a choice in the matter. 18 months had gone by since Catherine Howard 's execution by the time Henry and Catherine Parr were married. On the 12 Jul 1543, the ceremony took place in the Queen's Privy Closet at Hampton Court. This was the more private of the Queen's two oratories. Similarly, the wedding itself was a quiet, almost private affair. But it was by no means a hole-in-corner one. The celebrant was Stephen Gardiner, Bishop of Winchester .

And the congregation, which numbered about twenty, was made up of the Gentlemen of the King 's Privy Chamber, as well as close family members of the bride and groom. Both Henry 's daughters, Mary and Elizabeth , were present, as was Lady Margaret Douglas , his niece. Catherine's family was represented only by her sister and brother-in-law, Anne and William Herbert . But the three aristocratic ladies who were then closest to her - Catherine, Duchess of Suffolk , Anne, Countess of Hertford , and Jane, Viscountess Lisle -were also present. Henry certainly liked her, and in many ways she was similar to Henry ï¿½s first wife, Catalina de Aragon . On becoming Queen, the prudently political side of Catherine really came into practise. Rather than try and involve herself excessively in affairs of state like Anne Boleyn or prove that the Queen's role is one of decadence like Catherine Howard , Catherine Parr showed herself to be the renewer of Henry 's court as a family home for his children. Princess Mary who was only a few years younger than Catherine respected her superior intellect and remembered the friendship her mother had had with Catherine's mother Maud Parr.

Prince Edward , motherless almost from birth was soon viewing Catherine as his own mother. Princess Elizabeth was more difficult. She was a highly precocious ten year old, and she was as suspicious of her father's actions as he was of hers. Eventually, she was won over and took her place at court with Princess Mary . Having the King 's children dependent on her in this way meant that Catherine was in a far stronger position than any of Henry 's previous wives had been. Catherine was determined to present the royal household as a closeknit one in order to demonstrate strength through unity to Henry 's opposers. This was no mean feat considering Prince Edward 's poor health which meant that Henry constantly moved the prince's household in order that he should avoid the extreme cold at various times of the year. Nevertheless it was achieved at Ashridge in Aug 1543 and the foreign ambassadors saw it as such a success that it was included in their dispatches. Another portrait identified as Catherine by an unknown artist. At Lambeth Palace Although Catherine's role for Henry was more of a nurse in his old age and poor health than a wife, his spirits were greatly improved by her treatment of him.

His new confidence was instrumental in the initial unexpected English victory at Flanders in Nov 1543. Catherine's success was rewarded with her brother William Parr being created Earl of Essex in Dec of the same year, and she herself was somewhat morbidly rewarded with the settlement of all the lands that were originally intended for Anne Boleyn and Catherine Howard . Perhaps Catherine's most significant acheivement was Henry 's passing of an act that confirmed both Princess Mary 's and Elizabeth 's line in succession for the throne, despite the fact that they had both been made illegitimate by divorce or remarriage. Catherine's role in Henry 's life was primarily a peaceful one. She was a humanitarian and had a keen interest in the Protestant church.

The Protestant friends of Queen Catherine Parr, who met regularly, included: Lady Herbert , later Countess of Pembroke and sister of the Queen and chief of her privy chamber; Lady Jane of the Privy chamber, a cousin germane; Elizabeth Tyrwhitt, wife of Sir Robert ; Catherine Willoughby , half-Spanish, wife of one of the realm's most powerful, men the Duke of Suffolk ; Anne Stanhope, Countess of Hertford , wife of Edward Seymour ; Joan Champernowne, wife of Sir Anthony Denny ; Jane Fitzwilliam, the third wife of alderman Sir William Fitzwilliam of London, a close friend of Lord Russell ; Anne Calthorpe , second wife Henry Radcliffe, second Earl of Sussex , who differed with her husband on religious matters; Jane Guildford , wife of the Lord Admiral Dudley ; and Maud Parr, widow of Sir Ralph Lane and a cousin to Catherine Parr. Some courtiers who were jealous of her influence over the King tried to link her with heresy. Stephen Gardiner and other hard-line bishops, such as Bonner of London, were by no means a spent force and they had an ally in the Lord Chancellor, Thomas Wriothesley .

By the end of 1545 they were becoming increasingly disturbed by the spread of religious dissidence, especially in London and the south-east, and had no doubt who to blame for the growing strength of radical views in high places. Having failed with Anne Askew , the Queen's enemies were obliged to fall back on charges of a more general nature, such as the possession of banned books which they felt pretty certain would be found in her apartments, or which could always be planted there. A list of charges had, in fact, been drawn up by early Jul and the stage set for the queen's arrest. But Henry , who had become sufficiently irritated lately by some of his wife's freely expressed progressive views - she had on one recent occasion been unwise enough to forget that in any debate, especially theological debate, the King must always win hands down - that he had been willing to listen to hints being dropped about her dangerous opinions so 'stiffly maintained'. Now, though, he evidently decided matters had gone far enough and he allowed Catherine to be warned of what was being prepared for her.

She quickly seized her chance to explain that she had only been bold enough to seem to engage in argument with her lord and master in order to distract him from the pain of his ulcerated leg and also that she herself might profit from hearing his learned discourse. An affecting reconciliation followed and when Wriothesley arrived with forty yeomen of the guard at his back and a warrant for the Queen's arrest in his pocket, he was greeted with a tirade of royal abuse and sent packing with his tail between his legs. Such was Henry 's trust in Catherine that he chose her to rule as Regent while he was attending to the War in France and in the unlikely event of the loss of his life, she was to rule as Regent until six year old Edward came of age. This was a very singular indication of Henry 's trust and love for Catherine. However, despite Henry 's obvious fondness and trust for her, he did not name her as Regent or as having any particular function in Government in his will. Instead, she became a wealthy Queen Dowager with no particular involvement in politics.

A month after Henry 's death, the once prudent Catherine was swept off her feet by Admiral Thomas Seymour , she accepted his offer of marriage in Mar 1548 stating that there should be a decent period of mourning for King Henry before the wedding. She married Thomas in Aug of the same year. It was suggested that Thomas Seymour tried to initiate an affair with the young princess Elizabeth who was eventually sent to Cheshunt, the house of Sir Anthony Denny , to prevent the Admiral from further temptation. Not long after, despite three barren marriages, it was ascertained that Catherine was pregnant. The baby, a girl named Mary, was born in Sudeley Castle on 30th Aug 1548. Catherine was 36 and Seymour was confident that she was strong and would go on to bear him strong sons. The admiral was proved wrong however as Catherine never rose from her childbed, she died seven days later, of puerperal fever. Her remains lie in the restored St Mary's Church at Sudeley Castle. The tomb of Catherine Parr, St.

Mary's Church, Sudeley Castle Close-up of Catherine's tomb VUDU - The Six Wives of Henry VIII: Catherine Parr The Six Wives of Henry VIII: Catherine Parr Watch SD The Six Wives of Henry VIII: Catherine Parr 01 Catherine of Aragon Catherine of Aragon seemed to be the perfect queen. She had love for her husband and was loyal to her people and to her faith, but she was unable to bear Henry a survivin... 02 Anne Boleyn Wanting everything and unwilling to be subservient, Anne Boleyn, the second wife of the omnipotent king moves headlong towards a terrible fate but her wit, charm and cour... 03 Jane Seymour The shy and devout Jane Seymour is the antithesis of Anne Boleyn. She comforts and cherishes her king with loyalty and love and even bears him a child. But tragedy awaits... 04 Anne of Cleves Henry's marriage to the raw-boned Anne of Cleves is the story of an uneasy alliance between England and Germany, a political convenience. But while the annulment of that... 05 Catherine Howard Henry is enchanted by the young and beautiful Catherine Howard; who is in love with the glamour of being the Queen of England.

But her physical distaste for the king, her... 06 Catherine Parr Having been forced to marry the gross and ageing king, the unpretentious Queen proves to be the only wife whose courageous honesty, directness and shining intellect endea... Anne of Cleves | The Tudors Wiki | Fandom powered by Wikia Edit Henry and Anne at Anne's presentation to the English court Three years after Jane Seymour's death, Henry is looking to wed again in episode 3.06. Thomas Cromwell , in a bid to steer the King towards the Protestant Reformation, advises him to marry Princess Anne, who is sister of the wealthy Duke Wilhelm (William) of Cleves, ruler of a small German state near Holland. Since Catholic France and the Holy Roman Empire appear to be mustering for war against England, an alliance with the wealthy Protestant League which Cleves belongs to would be beneficial both for defense and the finalization of England's separatism from the Catholic Church. Henry is now (somewhat) over being widowed from Jane Seymour, and has some interest in remarriage.

Although Jane had given him the coveted baby boy to become his Crown Prince, Henry figures siring more sons can do no harm, ergo "the Heir and the Spare" attitude of kings towards multiple sons. More interested in a bride who will renew his youth and sexual vigor than in an alliance, Henry sends his courtiers to negotiate with the Duke and meet his sisters, and asks for portraits of them; Cromwell, determined to have the alliance with Cleves, orders the court painter Hans Holbein to make sure the portrait will draw Henry's interest. The match is finally agreed on and Duke Charles Brandon is sent to fetch her; she asks him to teach her about English mannerisms and how to please the King. Despite not supporting the match (due to his hatred for Cromwell) Charles makes friends with Anne and teaches her how to play cards, feeling sorry for her because of Henry's history with wives. Anne in her wedding dress Viewing the portrait, Henry believes Anne is beautiful but upon finally seeing her in person in Episode 3.07, finds her not to his taste.

After arriving without announcement and catching her off-guard, he abruptly becomes put off from her for unexplained reasons; he has one of his characteristic temper tantrums later, screaming, "She looks like a horse!". Famously declaring "I like her not!", Henry orders Cromwell to call off the marriage, but Cromwell warns him that Spain and France are still gearing up for an invasion of England, and angering Duke Wilhelm could alienate a potential ally at the least, anger him into joining forces with Emperor Charles and King Francis at the worst. Reluctantly, Henry buckles under the pressure and goes through with the marriage; however, it remains unconsummated (due to a combination of Anne's reluctance and Henry's repulsion at her figure, which fails to arouse him like Jane and Anne Boleyn's figure did). Anne, for her part, is mindful of Henry's reputation with previous wives, and desperately tries to please her new husband, to no avail; despite being urged on by Cromwell and Lady Margaret Bryan, she tells them that Henry is failing to consummate the marriage just as much as she is.

Anne of Cleves' reaction to news of her annulment By the time it is clear that England is safe from invasion (Spain and France being at war with each other once again) Katherine Howard catches Henry's eye when Sir Francis Bryan brings her to court in the Season finale, and he quickly dispatches Anne of Cleves and marries Katherine just six months after the wedding, with Edward Seymour delivering the news of the annulment to her. Although she seems somewhat relieved, Anne is visibly hurt by the rejection, and many, including her fellow Lutheran Lady Jane Rochford , sympathize with her. Due to her willingness to agree to a divorce, Henry does not threaten Anne with beheading, and grants her a generous settlement (which includes lands, the title of "The King's Beloved Sister" and Hever Castle ). It is Cromwell who really suffers from the annulment, however; the nobility band together and accuse him of setting the failed match up for his own political machinations, accusing him of treason and eventually sentencing him to death, without a trial.

Anne has a pleasant and dignified personality that the English people in general approve, although she retains a strong German accent and does not always understand English customs (though she tries hard to learn them); she occasionally lapses back into German if she becomes very emotional. She is not very well-educated, but understands the world of royal politics and is eager to please her new countrymen and husband. Although she does not have as close a relationship with her stepdaughter Mary Tudor as Jane Seymour did (mainly because she from is a Lutheran family and Mary is a fundamentalist Catholic), they develop a growing respect for one another, especially when she introduces Mary to her cousin, the handsome and charming Duke Philip of Bavaria . She also has a very pleasant relationship with Mary's younger half-sister Elizabeth , viewing her as a daughter-like figure. Her reign as Queen Consort only lasts six months, by far the shortest of Henry's six wives. Season Four Edit Anne attempts to make friends with Lady Mary Tudor Despite being a dowager princess, Anne of Cleves is provided for generously since she does not protest the annulment; she continues to live a comfortable and dignified life in England.

She spends most of her time living quietly at Hever- interestingly, the ancestral residence of one of her predecessors, Anne Boleyn. She often invites Mary and Elizabeth to visit her. Henry is pleased that she continues to maintain a strong friendship with both his daughters and shows her gratitude for her estates. Lady Anne of Cleves (left) drinks with Queen Katherine Howard (right) Anne and Henry become very good friends and he even invites her to the palace for Christmas, although he only loves her platonically. However, in the third episode of season 4, he sleeps with her, although he does not take her back as his wife. In the final episode, Henry's last flashback includes a pleasant memory of him and Anne playing cards. In real life, Anne does not approve much of the King's fifth and sixth wives, although in the series she presents herself to Katherine Howard pleasantly enough. However, Katherine is initially jealous of her- not because of looks, but because of her previous marriage to Henry and because Henry's children respect Anne far more than her. Once she and Anne spend some time together, however, they become friends- until Katherine is executed.

Anne is phased out as a character early in Season 4, although in reality she was the last of Henry's six wives to die, and remained in England to the end of her life; she died in her early forties during the reign of her stepdaughter Mary Tudor. Backstory Amazon.com: The Six Wives of Henry VIII Season 1: Annette Crosbie, Rosalie Crutchley, Elvi Hale, Keith Michell, Angela Pleasence, Anne Stallybrass, Patrick Troughton, Dorothy Tutin, Naomi Capon, John Glenister, Beverly Cross, Nick McCarty, Jean Morris, John Prebble, Rosemary Anne Sisson, Ian Thorne, Mark Shivas, Ronald Travers from $1.99 1. Catherine of Aragon Catherine of Aragon seemed to be the perfect queen. She had love for her husband and was loyal to her people and to her faith, but she was unable to bear Henry a surviving son. TV-14 CC Language: English Runtime: 1 hour, 30 minutes Release date: January 1, 1970 Buy SD $1.99 from $1.99 2.

Anne Boleyn Wanting everything and unwilling to be subservient, Anne Boleyn, the second wife of the omnipotent king moves headlong towards a terrible fate but her wit, charm and courage shine to the end. TV-14 CC Language: English Runtime: 1 hour, 27 minutes Release date: January 8, 1970 Buy SD $1.99 from $1.99 3. Jane Seymour The shy and devout Jane Seymour is the antithesis of Anne Boleyn. She comforts and cherishes her king with loyalty and love and even bears him a child. But tragedy awaits. TV-14 CC Language: English Runtime: 1 hour, 30 minutes Release date: January 15, 1970 Buy SD $1.99 from $1.99 4. Anne of Cleves Henry's marriage to the raw-boned Anne of Cleves is the story of an uneasy alliance between England and Germany, a political convenience. But while the annulment of that marriage amounts to a corresponding escape from political dilemmas, it also means the parting of two close friends.

TV-14 CC Language: English Runtime: 1 hour, 30 minutes Release date: January 22, 1970 Buy SD $1.99 from $1.99 5. Catherine Howard Henry is enchanted by the young and beautiful Catherine Howard; who is in love with the glamour of being the Queen of England. But her physical distaste for the king, her vanity, immaturity, indiscretion and adultery lead her, with her lover, to a bitter end. TV-14 CC Language: English Runtime: 1 hour, 29 minutes Release date: January 29, 1970 Buy SD $1.99 from $1.99 6. Catherine Parr Having been forced to marry the gross and ageing king, the unpretentious Queen proves to be the only wife whose courageous honesty, directness and shining intellect endear rather than anger King Henry. She is also the only wife to survive her marriage and outlive the most notorious king in history.

TV-14 CC Language: English Runtime: 1 hour, 28 minutes Release date: February 5, 1970 Buy SD $1.99 Catherine Howard - Henry VIII's Scandalous Fifth Wife Catherine Howard Fifth Queen of King Henry VIII of England Katherine Howard. The Print Collector/Print Collector/Getty Images Updated July 29, 2016. About Catherine Howard: Known for: short-lived marriage to Henry VIII: she was his fifth wife, and was beheaded for adultery and unchastity after less than two years of marriage Occupation: fifth queen consort to King Henry VIII of England ; previously, lady in waiting to Anne of Cleves Dates: about 1524?

- February 13, 1542 (estimates of her birth year range from 1518 to 1524) Also known as: Catharine, Katherine, Katharine, Kathryn, Katheryn Background, Family: Mother: Joyce (Jocasta) Culpeper Legh, daughter of Sir Richard Culpeper (second marriage; her first to Ralph Legh) Father: Lord Edmund Howard, younger son of Thomas Howard, second Duke of Norfolk, and Elizabeth Tilney Siblings: both her parents were remarried. She had about five full siblings. Of her mother's children, Katherine had nine siblings and was the fourth child.

Elizabeth Cheney was her great-grandmother; other great-granddaughters of Elizabeth Cheney included Anne Boleyn and Jane Seymour , the second and third wives of Henry VIII continue reading below our video What are the Seven Wonders of the World Catherine Howard was a first cousin of Anne Boleyn, whose mother (Elizabeth Howard, married to Thomas Boleyn) was the sister of Catherine's father Marriage, Children: husband: Henry VIII (married July 28, 1540) children: none Education: Agnes Tilney, stepmother of Catherine's father, was in charge of Catherine's upbringing and education from 1531 More About Catherine Howard: Catherine's father, Lord Edmund Howard, was a younger son, and with nine children and no right to inheritance under primogeniture, he depended on the generosity of wealthier and more powerful relatives. In 1531, through the influence of his niece, Anne Boleyn, Edmund Howard obtained a position as comptroller for Henry VIII in Calais. When her father went to Calais, Catherine Howard was sent to the home of Agnes Tilney, Dowager Duchess of Norfolk, her father's stepmother.

Catherine was one of many young nobles sent to live under Agnes Tilney's supervision -- and that supervision was notably loose. Youthful Indiscretions: About 1536, while living with Agnes Tilney, Catherine Howard had a sexual relationship -- one that did not get consummated -- with a music tutor, Henry Manox (Mannox or Mannock). Agnes Tilney reportedly struck Catherine when she caught her with Manox. Henry Manox was replaced in young Catherine's affections by Frances Dereham, a secretary. Katherine Howard shared a bed at the Tilney home with Katherine Tilney, and the two Katherines were visited a few times in their bedchamber by Dereham and by Edward Malgrave, a cousin of Henry Manox, Katherine Howard's former love. Katherine and Dereham apparently did consummate their relationship, reportedly calling each other "husband" and "wife" and promising marriage -- what to the church amounted to a contract of marriage. Henry Manox heard gossip of the relationship, and reported it to Agnes Tilney, who ended the relationship.

Catherine Howard at Court: Catherine was then sent to court to serve as a lady in waiting to Henry VIII's newest (fourth) queen, Anne of Cleves , soon to arrive in England. This assignment was probably arranged by her uncle, Thomas Howard, Duke of Norfolk and one of Henry's advisors. Anne of Cleves arrived in England in December of 1539, and Henry may have first seen Catherine Howard at that event. At court, Catherine drew the king's attention, as he was quite quickly unhappy in his new marriage. Henry started courting Catherine, and by May was publicly giving her gifts. Anne complained of this attraction to the ambassador from her homeland. Marriage Number Five: Henry had his marriage to Anne of Cleves annulled on July 9, 1540. Henry married Catherine Howard on July 28, generously bestowing jewelry and other expensive gifts on his much-younger and very attractive bride. On their wedding day, Thomas Cromwell, who had arranged the marriage of Henry to Anne of Cleves, was executed. Catherine was publicly announced as queen on August 8.

More Indiscretions: Early the next year, Catherine began a flirtation -- perhaps more, perhaps pressured into it -- with one of Henry's favorites, Thomas Culpeper, who was also a distant relative on her mother's side, and who had a reputation for lechery. Arranging their clandestine meetings was Catherine's lady of the privy chamber, Jane Boleyn , Lady Rochford, widow of George Boleyn who had been executed with his sister Anne Boleyn . Only Lady Rochford and Katherine Tilney were permitted into Catherine's rooms when Culpeper was present. Whether Culpeper and Katherine Howard were lovers, or whether she was being pressured by him but did not acquiesce to his sexual advances, is argued by historians. Catherine Howard was even more reckless than to pursue that relationship; she brought her old lovers Henry Manox and Frances Dereham to court, as her musician and secretary. Dereham bragged about their relationship, and she may have made the appointments in an attempt to silence them about their past. Catherine Howard represented a more Catholic-leaning conservative faction.

The brother of a former maid at Agnes Tilney's house reported Catherine Howard's youthful escapades to the Protestant-leaning Archbishop Thomas Cranmer, including allegations of Catherine's precontract with Dereham. Charges On November 2, 1541, Cranmer confronted Henry with the allegations about Catherine's past and present indiscretions. Henry at first did not believe the allegations. Dereham and Culpeper confessed to their part in these relationships after being tortured, and Henry abandoned Catherine, not seeing her again after November 6. Cranmer pursued the case against Catherine zealously. She was charged with "unchastity" before her marriage, and with concealing her precontract and her indiscretions from the king before their marriage, thereby committing treason. She was also accused of adultery, which for a queen consort was also treason. A number of Katherine's relatives were also questioned about her past, and some were charged with treasonous acts for concealing Katherine's sexual past. These relatives were all pardoned, though some lost their property. Catherine and Lady Rochford were not so fortunate. on November 23, Catherine's title of queen was stripped from her.

Culpeper and Dereham were executed on December 10 and their heads displayed on London Bridge. Catherine's End On January 21, 1542, Parliament passed a bill of attainder making Katherine's actions an executable offense. She was taken to the Tower on February 10, Henry signed the bill of attainder, and she was executed on the morning of February 13. Like her cousin Anne Boleyn, also beheaded for treason, Katherine Howard was buried without any marker in the chapel of St Peter ad Vincula. During Queen Victoria's reign in the 19th century, both bodies were exhumed, identified and their resting places marked. Jane Boleyn, Lady Rochford, was also beheaded and buried with Katherine Howard. Bibliography: Anne Crawford, editor. Letters of the Queens of England 1100-1547. 1997. Antonia Fraser. The Wives of Henry VIII. 1993. Alison Weir. The Six Wives of Henry VIII. 1993. More women's history biographies, by name:

Question: Who is missing: Catherine of Aragon, Jane Seymour, Anne of Cleves, Catherine Howard, Catherine Parr?
Answer: Anne Boleyn